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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What room is located at RIGHT on the first floor of the Weston home?
(a) The living room.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The guest bedroom.
(d) The study.

2. What is the name of the book that Beverly wrote and published?
(a) Meadowlark.
(b) As I Lay Dying.
(c) The Room.
(d) The Long Road Home.

3. Whom does Beverly quote with the line "Life is very long..." in the Prologue?
(a) Giacomo Leopardi
(b) Edgar Allan Poe.
(c) T. S. Elliot.
(d) Emily Dickinson.

4. Who is the eldest of Beverly and Violet's children?
(a) Karen.
(b) Ivy.
(c) Barbara.
(d) Jean.

5. For how long does the sheriff say Beverly's body has been in the water in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 1 day.
(d) 3 days.

6. What is Charlie drinking in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Cola.
(b) Beer.
(c) Wine.
(d) Scotch.

7. What is Violet doing when Barbara comes downstairs in the end of Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Pouring a drink.
(b) Kissing the sheriff.
(c) Knitting a sweater.
(d) Dancing.

8. Where has Karen arranged for her wedding to take place in Act 2?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) New York.
(c) Miami.
(d) Tulsa.

9. How old is Ivy?
(a) 36.
(b) 44.
(c) 41.
(d) 49.

10. What is Johnna's last name?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Lightfoot.
(c) Monevata.
(d) Littlebear.

11. To whose memory does Tracy Letts dedicate August: Osage County?
(a) To the memory of Howard Starks.
(b) To the memory of August Wilson.
(c) To the memory of James Joyce.
(d) To the memory of Dennis Letts.

12. Who is Ivy's former boyfriend that Violet calls a loser in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Mark.
(b) James.
(c) Barry.
(d) Paul.

13. What room is located UPSTAIRS CENTER of the Weston home?
(a) The dining room.
(b) The living room.
(c) The guest bedroom.
(d) The study.

14. What is Beverly drinking while he interviews Johnna in the Prologue?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Tea.
(d) Wine.

15. What kind of cancer does Violet have?
(a) Breast cancer.
(b) Lung cancer.
(c) Ovarian cancer.
(d) Cancer of the mouth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the student that Bill has been having an affair with?

2. What aspect of Beverly's personality does Violet say she first fell in love with in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. How long does Mattie Fae say it's been since they've visited Violet's home in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. Who is the youngest of Beverly and Violet's children?

5. What poet does Beverly quote with the line "The world is gradually becoming a place where I do not care to be anymore" in the Prologue?

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